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Corporate Responsibility

Asia Pacific leads global sustainability reporting adoption, but resilience gap remains

The region accounts for nearly half of global GDP represented by economies adopting ISSB standards, but ACCA warns that businesses must move beyond compliance to address climate risks, resource pressures and emerging challenges.
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Carbon & Climate

Asean risks locking in decades of coal emissions without coordinated, ‘people-centred’ just transition, report warns

EB Studio Experts say the region's next challenge is turning climate commitments into enforceable coal retirement plans that protect people, local communities, and energy security.
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Energy

Laos’ power tariff reforms test balance between utility finances and affordability

Higher electricity tariffs add to household cost pressures as the regional power exporter seeks to shore up its state utility.
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Cities

Chinese social media used to facilitate illegal wildlife trade in Laos

Two major Chinese media companies have user agreements specifically barring the posting of content related to the illegal wildlife trade; a third does not have specific terms.

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21 October 2026

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Energy

Latest Asean energy outlook ditches carbon neutrality pathway, projects higher emissions by 2050

9 October 2026

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Policy & Finance

Climate insurance could save small businesses. Why is it so hard to reach them?

22 September 2026

Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

Water

Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice

18 September 2026

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Policy & Finance

Climate adaptation and resilience need its own investment language: MAS

12 September 2026

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Energy

Explainer: How Laos’ role as Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’ is changing

3 August 2026

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Transport

EV adoption in Southeast Asia shows promise but more incentives needed to scale mobility across markets

30 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

20 July 2026

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Transport

Investigators find Laos's illegal wildlife trade thriving despite crackdowns

16 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Warming climate puts Southeast Asia’s forests near thermal limits: study

6 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Illegal timber from Cambodia and Laos bypasses Vietnam safeguards: report

2 July 2026

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Transport

China's EV exports rise 49 per cent year-on-year as Asean demand powers growth

1 July 2026

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Transport

Asean poised for US$8.5bn windfall from UN-backed airline carbon scheme

27 May 2026

[2] Laos said that it will temporarily suspend imports of petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles until the end of 2026.

Transport

Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption

5 May 2026

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Energy

Vietnam’s race to go nuclear leaves villagers in limbo

24 March 2026

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Cities

'Milestone' improvement in Southeast Asia's 2025 air quality, but still short of WHO limit

17 March 2026

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Transport

Laos slashes EV fees, hikes petrol car charges to curb fuel use

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